Baroness Sharples
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Lord Popat
My Lords, the Government are doing everything possible to encourage a culture of prompt payment. As I said earlier, 75% of FTSE 100 companies have already signed up to prompt payment.
Baroness Sharples
Can my noble friend say whether the ministries are paying their debts on time?
Lord Popat
The noble Baroness raises an important issue. The department is doing everything it can to speed up prompt payment, both for SMEs and for large companies.